Hay-carrier track



(No Modl.)

W. & R. B. LOUDBN.

. HAY CARRIER TRACK.

A Patented Sept. 24, 1895.

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ilNrrnn STATES PATENT @rrrca WILLIAM LOUDEN AND ROBERT B. LOUDEN, OF FAIRFIELD, IOWA.

HAY-CARRIER TRACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 546,975, dated September 24, 1895.

Application filed February 9,1395. Serial No. 537,743. (No model.)

all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, WILLIAM LOUDEN and ROBERT E. LOUDEN, CitlZenS of the United States, residing at Fairfield, in the county of Jefferson and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Play- Carrier Tracks; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

Our invention relates generally to hay-carriers, and particularly to metallic tracks therefor; and it has for its object to provide a simple, comparatively inexpensive, and durable track-rail for the purpose named, and it consists, first, in providing a metallic track-rail having formed therewith horizontal flanges for the carrier-wheels, and a vertical web or webs having corrugated beads formed thereon, whereby the correspondingly-corrugated suspending-clamps, track-stops, &c., may be connected therewith; second, in providing a track-rail comprising a vertical web having horizontal flanges projecting laterally therefrom for the wheels of a hay-carrier, said vertical web being adapted for the attachment thereto of a track-stop and track-hangers, and said flanges being formed with longitudinal ribs along their outer edges, whereby lateral movement of the wheels running on said flanges will be prevented, and, third, in the parts and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a perspective of a section of a hay-carrier trackrail embodying our invention; Fig.2, a horizontal sectional view through the jaws of the track-stop and the bead of the rail, said section being taken on the line my, Fig. 1; Figs.

3 and 4, detail views of the parts of the suspending-clamp; Fig. 5, a vertical section through the track-rail, showing the wheels of a hay-carrier in position on the flanges thereof.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

In the drawings, A represents the upper vertical web, B the lower vertical web, and O the horizontal flanges, of our improved trackrail, all the parts named being formed of a single piece of metal rolled, pressed, or cast into the shape shown. On the outer edges of the vertical webs A and B, respectively, are formed beads or heads D and E, the edges of which are notched or corrugated from end to end of the section, as clearly shown, the purpose of which is to prevent the track attachments which are applied to said beads or heads from slipping along the rail, as will be hereinafter explained.

F represents a two-part track-stop clamped to the bead of the lower vertical web B by a bolt G. The faces of the jaws J of this stop are notched or corrugated to fit the corrugations of the bead E of the rail, as shown in Fig. 2, and when clamped thereon are thereby prevented slipping back and forth along the rail.

II represents a two-part suspending-clamp having jaws K and L, adapted to fit the bead D of the upper vertical web A in a manner similar to jaws J. As shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the jaws J have their meeting faces corrugated to fit the corrugations of the bead D and are thereby, when clamped in position by the bolt I, securely held in place and movement along the rail prevented.

As above stated, the suspending -clarnp is formed of two parts N and 0, each of which is formed with a hook P and Q, the points of both of which face in the same direction. The point of the hook P, however, is shorter than the point of hook Q, and a finger R is formed on the body of part N, which extends upwardly toward the point of said hook P, as clearly shown in Fig. 4. When the parts N and O are separated, they can each be readily hooked over a suitable supporting device (not shown) through their openings, and when so placed and brought side to side against each other the hook Q will close the opening of hook P and the finger R of the latter will close the opening of book Q, thus preventing the removal of the suspending-clamp from its support until the parts N and O are separated from each other.

In order to strengthen the hook Q, the tinger R is extended up, so as to connect therewith. The preferred way of making this connection is to have the finger R. and hook Q lap each other and to form the finger with an opening or perforation S, adapted to receive a pin T, projecting laterally from the hook Q, thereby connecting the parts firmly when they are brought together, and thus supporting the hook Q in position.

The horizontal wheelsupporting flanges O are each provided with a rib M on its outer edge, which ribs are rolled thereon in making the rail, and which are adapted to fit in grooves U in the wheels V, and thus guide the wheels in their movement along the flanges and prevent them slipping laterally. It will be observed that while the grooves of the wheels fit over the ribs M, the tread of the wheels rests on the flanges just within or alongside the ribs, thus relieving the latter from the great wearing strain which would be upon them were the entire weight of the wheels resting thereon. It is evident I may do away entirely with the groove of the wheels and cause the side of the same, or a shoulder V, formed thereon, to bear against the side of the rib and thus prevent the wheels slipping olt the flanges.

The ribs M are preferably formed on both sides of the flanges O, and the vertical webs A and Bbeing also formed exactly similar to each other, either side of the rail may be used, up or down. If desired, however, the lower web B may be left off when making the rail and the trackstop attached to the upper web and the ribs on the lower side of the flanges may be dispensed with without departing from the scope or spirit of our invention. The ribs M, besides forming guides for the carrier-Wheels and preventing them from slipping oif the flanges, also add to the life of the rail, and being rolled on when making the rail adds but very slightly to the cost of the same.

When more than one section of a rail is required for a track, two or more sections may be joined together by splice-clamps in the usual way, said clamps being notched or corrugated where they embrace the bead of the web of the rail, in a manner similar to the corrugations of the jaws J, and which is so obvious that it is not thought necessary to illustrate the same.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A metallic track rail consisting of horizontal wheel supporting flanges, and a vertical web having a notched or corrugated bead thereon for the attachment of clamping devices, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A metallic track rail consisting of horizontal wheel supporting flanges, an upper vertical web having a notched or corrugated bead thereon for the attachment of a suspending clamp, and a lower vertical web having a notched or corrugated bead thereon for the attachment of a clam ping track stop, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination with a metallic track rail having horizontal wheel supporting flanges, and a vertical web having a notched or corrugated bead thereon, of a notched or corrugated clamping device adapted to fit on the bead of the rail, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. The combination with a metallic track rail having horizontal wheel supporting flanges, an upper and a lower vertical web, each of said vertical webs having a notched or corrugated bead thereon, of a notched or corrugated suspending clamp adapted to [it on the bead of the upper web and a notched or corrugated clamping track stop adapted to fit on the bead of the lower web, substantially as shown and described.

5. A suspending'device for overhead tracks consisting of two parts adapted to embrace the web of a track rail, and means for holding the parts together, one of the parts being formed with along pointed hook and the other with a short pointed hook and an upwardly extending finger, the openings of the hooks being on the same side, and the long pointed hook closing the opening of the short pointed hook and the finger closing the opening of the long pointed hook, substantially as described.

G. Asuspendingdeviee for overhead tracks, consisting of two parts adapted to embrace the web of a track rail and means for holding I said parts together, one of the parts being provided with a long pointed hook and the other with a short pointed hook and an upwardly extending finger, the openings of said hooks being on the same side, and the finger being provided with means for engaging the longpointed hook and supporting it in position, substantially as described.

7. A metallic track rail for hay carriers, consisting of horizontal wheel supporting flanges ribbed on their outer edges and a vertical web havinga notched orcorrugated bead thereon for the attachment of a clamping device, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof we have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

\VILLIAM LOUDEN. ROBERT D. LOUDEN.

Witnesses:

ARTHUR D. Loxo, F. H. IIIGBY. 

